Greetings, everyone.
I'd like like to upgrade from the stock iPhone headphones a bit and am looking for suggestions. I've searched the internet a bit, but haven't found an overwhelming consensus.
Some guidelines:
1) These need to be portable as the intent is to travel with them, so they can't be overly large and must fold to a compact size (I already have a pair of AKG701s at work, where I'm not moving around with them.)
2) I'm not a fan of the in-canal headphones. I know they offer some of the greatest frequency range and best sound quality, but I just don't like the feeling of having something in my ears. I haven't tried many, and never any of the nicest ones, but the feeling has been consistent among the few I've tried.
3) I'll keep the stock iPhone headphones for phone conversation use. The new headphones are aimed at music only, so I don't need to compromise there (if there are any).
4) These will be powered by the iPhone directly. I don't expect to get a portable amp at this time, though I might eventually.
5) I don't need to worry about sports activities with these. I'll grab a pair of the Sennheiser PMX 680s for workouts (and try to accept the high frequency rolloff).
Any suggestions?
Many thanks!
-Brian
